OM 3 I'm excited!

[sutton]

I bought an OM 3 last night.  It's top is very "mottled or burled if that's the right term. It is interesting because it's  much more alive than two others that have the more attractive (IMHO) top ie staight-even  grained etc , and it blew away a couple of Taylors that I tried as well. It seemed to be really dried out so I left it in it's case with a dampit overnight. 
I can't wait to get to know it.  I have a Rosewood Gulid D 72 and a J 45 but as I get a little older the Om body seems to fit just right

[Denis]

It's top is very "mottled or burled if that's the right term.

They call it bearclaw if it looks like this one:

http://www.larriveeforum.com/smf/index.php?topic=9716.0

You see it most on the third picture.

Congrats on the guitar BTW and welcome to the forum.

[sutton]

Thanks !  That' s what is looks like.   :GRN>  This is a great forum. 

[Redeemed]

Congrats sutton! and welcome to the forum as well.

I too will get to enjoy an OM-03 sometime in the near future. (I put one on lay-away a couple weeks ago)  I really can't wait. 

Also, Larrivee has some of the nicest bearclaw tops... and what boggles my mind is that most of them are found on the 03 models; talk about bang for your bucks!

Well anyhow, let's see some pics!


-dan

[pcmancini]

I have not posted in a while but could not resist.  My OMV-03 keeps getting better every time I play it.  I am sometimes tempted to do the satin to semi-gloss polish but the guitar plays so damn well right now that I have not even swapped out the clear pickgurad for the tortoise one I bought back in the fall.

I hope you really like to your new OM-03 and yes, the bear claw really does add character to an already-nice instrument.

Paul

[billchivers]

Welcome to the forum, sutton!

My son's OM03 is about 18 months old and it just keeps getting better and better. Congratulations on buying a wonderful guitar!

Bill Chivers

[sutton]

Thanks for your responses!  I've had about 5 days to play it now.  I just can't  get over the big full sound that comes out of that little guitar, and man is it ever comfortable. It's a brand new guitarand  it rings like a bell. Tell you what, one of my best friends has one of the Martin Clapton Models and we played for about 3 hours the other night, blues , bluegrass, old timey, all kinds of stuff you name it.  My 03 OM hung right in there . I' m partial to a mahogany sound, but I am amazed with this box.  :GRN>

[ronmac]

Congrats, Sutton. Amazing guitars at a very reasonable price point.

[jwieties]

Glad to have you on board and congrats on the OM. 
Post often,
-josh